Multi 2025 Releases Thread

[Fool's Requiem]

my little sons have zero interest in Pokemon

I see that as a good thing right now. Pokémon has become stupid expensive over the past few years despite being Uber popular in every generation it has existed in. People hoarding Pokémon shit has made it harder to find stuff at reasonable prices.

 

[Ben]

Pokémon has always been one of my oldest's autistic special interests. Like, they used to want to quiz me on base stat totals for random Pokémon and I'm like, dude, I barely even know the names of Pokémon that aren't the original 151.

 

[dimmerwit]

I wonder if at any point this starts to trickle into Smash

So many things in there people born within the last 20 years don't understand the reference

Same thing with Pokemon, they think they are insulated forever but everything else trickles from the games, my little sons have zero interest in Pokemon, and as we are seeing more competitors are finally starting to seriously move into this genre

You can't coast on nostalgia forever...

It didn't stop Smash Bros Ultimate from selling more copies than every other home console Smash release combined.

 

[Rachel]

I'm talking about in the future. They are clearly still coasting on the nostalgia. At what point is R.O.B. not in there. Or Mr. Game and Watch. There are so many basically abandoned IPs in Smash, but you need to make room for what the new kids want, the next generation, which means you have to look at what to include.

 

[Ben]

I'm talking about in the future. They are clearly still coasting on the nostalgia. At what point is R.O.B. not in there. Or Mr. Game and Watch. There are so many basically abandoned IPs in Smash, but you need to make room for what the new kids want, the next generation, which means you have to look at what to include.

I'd say "I'm skipping the Smash Bros with the skibidi toilet guy in it", but realize all that shit is in Fortnite and I still play that.

I'd absolutely try to frag anyone using that skin before anyone else, though.

 

[canadaguy]

Hahaha OK grandpa

 

[Ben]

Hahaha OK grandpa

 

[Lunar Kreskents]

@Lunar Kreskents thinks you should play Whisker Squadron.

 

[dimmerwit]

A new DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage was announced, set in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was reported earlier this year that Ubisoft agreed to make such content as part of an investment by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

 

[canadaguy]

That gets both David and Alexis reactions

 

[Ben]

A new DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage was announced, set in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was reported earlier this year that Ubisoft agreed to make such content as part of an investment by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

I read that to start with as an investment from the Saudi PRINCE Investment Fund and figured it was gonna be way more propaganda-y... I have no idea if "Saudi Public Investment Fund" is any less geared towards their interests.

 

[dimmerwit]

I read that to start with as an investment from the Saudi PRINCE Investment Fund and figured it was gonna be way more propaganda-y... I have no idea if "Saudi Public Investment Fund" is any less geared towards their interests.

There is no difference since the PIF is controlled by the Crown Prince.

 

[Ben]

Then I stand by my "This is fine" reaction.

 

[Smacktard]

Curious what era it would take place in. Pre-Islamic history in Saudi Arabia is disgustingly underresearched, undervalued, and underlined. There are so many crazy mysteries across the Middle East. There are tens of thousands of earthworks and no one has any real idea about what purpose they served, or who built them, or whether they're all connected in some way.

I mean, AssCreed probably isn't going to go into that, but it would be cool if it did revitalize some interest in pre-Islamic history.

 

[dimmerwit]

Seems pretty clear now that Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan and will be announced at TGS next month.

 

[Ben]

I moved all my "whoa, earth" stuff out to a Chit-Chat thread to clean this one up.

 

[Spiner202]

From what I can see of the early reviews for Gears of War Reloaded, it seems like the game feels good, if a bit dated. It doesn't sound broken or anything, but I've heard there's quite a bit of lag in multiplayer. Not sure if anyone here bought it - I'm gonna give it a few more days before buying it to see if the multiplayer issue is cleared up.

 

[dimmerwit]

I have Game Pass so I'll give it a go later.

 

[dimmerwit]

I played one match of the multiplayer and it basically involved a lot of unintended teleportation. I did read that perhaps the issues are worse in Europe so who knows? Others have had no issues.

 

[Ben]

I played one match of the multiplayer and it basically involved a lot of unintended teleportation. I did read that perhaps the issues are worse in Europe so who knows? Others have had no issues.

 

[dimmerwit]

Unfortunately I'm the one getting beaten in this scenario. I always was hilariously bad at Gears multiplayer.

 

[Spiner202]

I picked it up last night and played about 15 minutes of the campaign. The intro video + that start convinced me that this game is right up my alley and I wish I bought it back on 360.

I tried to get into a multiplayer game but it was searching for a few minutes and couldn't find anyone when I gave up. Seemed a bit odd, but the game also wasn't fully installed at that point, so I'll try again later.

 

[dimmerwit]

Judas Official Site | Dev Log #1

www.judasthegame.com

Update on Judas, the upcoming game from Bioshock creater Ken Levine.

 

[Spiner202]

I picked it up last night and played about 15 minutes of the campaign. The intro video + that start convinced me that this game is right up my alley and I wish I bought it back on 360.

I tried to get into a multiplayer game but it was searching for a few minutes and couldn't find anyone when I gave up. Seemed a bit odd, but the game also wasn't fully installed at that point, so I'll try again later.

Ok I've never considered myself a bad multiplayer person, especially in a shooter game, but I just finished my first match and had an astounding 0 kills and 8 deaths. This game is very challenging.

 

[Ben]

Ok I've never considered myself a bad multiplayer person, especially in a shooter game, but I just finished my first match and had an astounding 0 kills and 8 deaths. This game is very challenging.

You clearly didn't use the chainsaw enough.

 

[dimmerwit]

I wish I liked GoW more. I got the original very close to release but didn't even finish it until the next summer. I've dabbled with 2, 3 and 4. Oddly, I did play and finish 5 and quite enjoyed it.

 

[dimmerwit]

Dino Crisis Remake Was Attempted Twice In The Past Few Years, But Projects Were Scrapped Due to Quality - Rumor

A Dino Crisis remake was attempted twice in the past few years, but the projects were eventually scrapped due to low quality.

wccftech.com

Sorry Ben!

 

[Ben]

Dino Crisis Remake Was Attempted Twice In The Past Few Years, But Projects Were Scrapped Due to Quality - Rumor

A Dino Crisis remake was attempted twice in the past few years, but the projects were eventually scrapped due to low quality.

wccftech.com

Sorry Ben!

I saw the article and got sad.

Even more so when I learned they used assets they'd made for a new Dino Crisis to make that weird fucking Exoprimal game.

Give my back my Regina, CAPCOM.

 

[dimmerwit]

September

Date	Game Title	Win	PS5	XSX	NSW	NS2	Notes
4	Hell is Us	✔	✔	✔			Dark action-adventure in a surreal war-torn land.
4	Hollow Knight: Silksong	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Fast-paced metroidvania starring Hornet.
5	Cronos: The New Dawn	✔	✔			✔	Sci-fi RPG with time-based aging mechanics.
5	Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion	✔	✔	✔		✔	Mecha combat sequel with massive boss fights.
5	Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots	✔	✔		✔		Lighthearted golf game with arcade flair.
5	NBA 2K26	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Annual basketball sim with updated rosters.
9	Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection	✔	✔	✔	✔		Retro platformer bundle starring Bubsy.
9	Call of the Sea	○	○	○	✔		Puzzle adventure set on a mysterious island.
10	Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift	✔	✔	✔	✔		Silly kart racer featuring Garfield and friends.
12	Borderlands 4	✔	✔	✔			Loot-shooter sequel with chaotic co-op.
12	NHL 26		✔	✔			Ice hockey sim with enhanced realism.
15	Lego Voyagers	✔	✔	✔	✔		Space-faring LEGO adventure with co-op.
18	Class of Heroes 3 Remaster	✔	✔		✔		Dungeon-crawling JRPG with school themes.
18	Frostpunk 2	○	✔	✔			Survival city-builder in a frozen dystopia.
18	Platypus Reclayed	✔	✔	✔	✔		Claymation shoot-'em-up remake with co-op.
19	Dying Light: The Beast	✔	✔	✔			Parkour horror game starring Kyle Crane.
25	Silent Hill f	✔	✔	✔			Psychological horror set in 1960s Japan.
25	Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds	✔	✔	✔	✔		Kart racer with dimensional track-shifting.
26	EA Sports FC 26	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Football sim with revamped gameplay modes.
26	Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Remake of the classic 3D platformer with co-op.
30	Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition	✔	✔				Action-horror FPS set in the Alien universe.
30	Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	Tactical RPG remaster with enhanced visuals.
30	Lego Party	✔	✔	✔	✔		Multiplayer board game-style party game.

I know you are all most excited for Bubsy and Garfield Kart, don't even lie.

 

[Smacktard]

It's Garfield Kart TWO alright? Get it right damn

Srsly though, what on the list is worth watching? Silksong, obviously, but what else?

Pacman Repack 1 was decent, so I'll probably play 2.

 

[dimmerwit]

It does look quiet. I'll probably start Clair Obscur at last.

Silent Hill f and the remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics will obviously appeal to many.

Borderlands 4 looks interesting and I've always liked the franchise, but I just finished 3 and still have DLC to play.

Frostpunk 2 is good. I liked it last year when it came out on PC (this is the console release). It got a mixed reception as some people didn't like the change to a less personal and more general scale, but I liked the courage to do something different.

 

[Smacktard]

It does look quiet. I'll probably start Clair Obscur at last.

Silent Hill f and the remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics will obviously appeal to many.

Borderlands 4 looks interesting and I've always liked the franchise, but I just finished 3 and still have DLC to play.

Frostpunk 2 is good. I liked it last year when it came out on PC (this is the console release). It got a mixed reception as some people didn't like the change to a less personal and more general scale, but I liked the courage to do something different.

First I'd heard of the new Silent Hill, but it looks awesome. I've never actually played a Silent Hill game before.

I'm wondering if I should start with the OG, or jump into the remake. I'd probably just start with the OG.